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The Role of Individual Responsibility in the Transition to Environmental Sustainability
The path to environmental sustainability is long and winding and will require decades of listening and learning from each other.
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Video: Student Discusses the Importance of Urban Ecology With a Member of the U.S. Forest Service
Their conversation focuses on monarch butterfly conservation efforts in Chicago and the value of engaging immigrant communities in urban habitat restoration.
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The U.S. Should Phase Out Landfilling, as China and the E.U. Are Doing
Compared to landfilling, waste-to-energy plants reduce carbon emissions and conserve land. China provides a good example of how waste-to-energy can be expanded.
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Enhancing Sustainability Education in China’s Secondary Schools
Researchers who are developing environmental curriculum tailored to students in China share their findings so far.
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At Con Ed, an Alum Promotes Clean Energy
Shaun Hoyte started as mechanic and electrician, but was soon promoted to help manage the utility’s energy-efficiency programs.
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Landmark Program Joins Investors With Scientists to Confront Climate Change
A major firm will facilitate the engagement of commercial enterprise with the university’s global climate and sustainability research.
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New York City’s Trash Dilemmas — and Opportunities
A conversation with Professor Steven Cohen on how to make New York City’s waste management less noxious and more equitable.
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Priorizando a los Niños en la Política Pública en Desastres
Dos sesiones recientes del programa Sustain What destacaron la necesidad de proveer continuidad a servicios de cuidado infantil y apoyar la salud mental de los niños durante tiempos de crisis.
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Putting Children at the Forefront of Disaster Policy
Two recent Sustain What webcasts emphasized the need to sustain child care and support children’s mental health during times of crisis.
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